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Regular Session, 2013
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 158
BY SENATOR LONG
COMMENDATIONS. Commends Kevin Mawae for being named to the 2013 Louisiana
Sports Hall of Fame Induction Class.
A RESOLUTION1
To commend Kevin Mawae on being named to the 2013 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame2
Induction Class.3
WHEREAS, each year Louisiana's sports writers select a limited number of athletes,4
who have become figures of national renown to be regarded as the state's immortals in the5
sphere of athletics and enshrined in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame; and6
WHEREAS, the 2013 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class includes Ft. Polk native7
and football star Kevin Mawae; and8
WHEREAS, Mr. Mawae began playing football in elementary school in Hanau,9
Germany, while his father was stationed at Fliegerhorst Army Airfield, and later, when his10
father was transferred to Ft. Polk, he played for Leesville High School, where he was an all-11
state football selection and earned all-academic honors; and12
WHEREAS, Mr. Mawae arrived at Louisiana State University as part of the 198913
signing class, and in 1990, began his illustrious career as a four-year starting offensive14
lineman; and15
WHEREAS, while playing for LSU, Mr. Mawae lined up at the left tackle, left guard16
and center positions, and during the 1990-1993 seasons, also played the position of long17
snapper for the Tigers; and18 SR NO. 158
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WHEREAS, during his time at LSU, Mr. Mawae earned first-team All-Southeastern1
Conference honors in 1991, and second-team All-SEC and a third team All-American honors2
in 1992, and capped his college career by playing in the Blue-Gray Game and the Senior3
Bowl in 1993; and4
WHEREAS, Mr. Mawae was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round5
(36
th
overall) in the 1994 National Football League Draft; and6
WHEREAS, Mr. Mawae played right guard in his first two seasons in the NFL and7
moved to center in 1996, and played the next fourteen seasons in that position for the8
Seahawks, New York Jets and Tennessee Titans, starting in 238 of the 241 games he played;9
and10
WHEREAS, during his time as a player, Mr. Mawae was regarded as one of the11
NFL's top offensive linemen, being voted to eight Pro Bowls and eight All-Pro teams and12
was also named to the NFL's 2000s All-Decade Team, the New York Jets All-Time Four13
Decade Team; and14
WHEREAS, Mr. Mawae was also the recipient of the following awards: the 199815
Kyle Clifton Good Guy Award for professionalism and courtesy to teammates; the 200516
Marty Lyons Award for charity and community efforts; and the 2009 Ed Block Courage17
Award for sportsmanship and courage; and in 2007, was elected to the LSU Athletic Hall18
of Fame; and19
WHEREAS, Mr. Mawae also served as his team's NFL player representative from20
1999-2001, and was on the NFL's Players Association Executive Committee from 2002-21
2012, capping his stay with a four-year term as president, helping navigate a contentious22
labor dispute with owners and saving the 2011 season with a long-term agreement; and23
WHEREAS, Kevin Mawae truly possesses the character, skills and talents worthy24
of being named to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. 25
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana26
does hereby commend and congratulate Kevin Mawae on being named to the 2013 Louisiana27
Sports Hall of Fame Induction Class.28
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to29
Kevin Mawae.30 SR NO. 158
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Tammy Crain Waldrop.
DIGEST
Long SR No. 158
Commends Kevin Mawae for being a 2013 inductee in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.